Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Series
DMRB: Highway Structures and Bridges
Abstract
Provides guidance and requirements for managing and repairing deteriorated concrete highway structures. Covers competency, structure asset renewal scheme planning, structure condition, in service management, protect and repair strategy, internal deterioration of concrete, thaumasite sulfate attack (TSA).
History
Highway Structures and Bridges. Inspection and Assessment. Supersedes BA 35/90 Highway structures: Inspection and maintenance. Repair. Inspection and repair of concrete highway structures (HA, 1990) and BA 52/94 Highway structures: Inspection and maintenance. Assessment. Assessment of concrete structures affected by alkali silica reaction (HA, 1994). Design manual for roads and bridges (DMRB). Revision 0 dated Mar 2020 - replaces BA 35/90 and parts of BA 52/94.
Subjects
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Bridges
- Concrete in bridges
Publisher History
Highways England (formerly Highways Agency) was transformed into National Highways in 2021. It was responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of England's motorways and major A roads. It was an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Transport.